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May 31, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Lauds Navy Over Nigeria’s Exit From Sea Piracy List

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commended the Nigeria Navy for improving maritime security in the nation’s waters, prompting the delisting of Nigeria from countries affected by sea pirates. Buhari, represented by the Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd.) expressed...

May 27, 2022 No Responses

Sack Emefiele Now, Falana Tells Buhari

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and rights activist, Mr Femi Falana, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele. Addressing the Southwest youths and women conference at Ado-Ekiti on Thur...

May 27, 2022 No Responses

Customs Issues 14-Day Ultimatum To Companies To Pay Excise Duty

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Lagos Industrial Command on Thursday gave companies not yet registered for payment of excise duty under its command 14-days to comply or face sanctions. Speaking at the Lagos Industrial Command stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos...

May 27, 2022 No Responses

Perm Secretary Tasks FRSC On Enlightenments Campaign

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Dr Magdalene Ajani, has urged the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to enlighten the public and make its roles more visible to Nigerians. Ajani, while leading a facility visit to the FRSC hea...

May 25, 2022 No Responses

CBN Disburses N1tri To Farmers

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased its funding and interventions in various sectors to boost economic growth. Governor of the CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said this on Tuesday in Abuja while presenting a communique issued at the end of...

May 25, 2022 No Responses

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L-R: Abdulkadir Ahmed, Managing Director, NLNG Ship Management Ltd; Bala Wunti, GGM, NAPIMS; Philip Mshelbilia, MD/CEO, NLNG; Mele Kyari, GMD, NNPC; Adokiye Tombomieye, GED Upstream, NNPC; and Olalekan Ogunleye, Deputy MD, NLNG at the ongoing World Gas Congres...

May 25, 2022 No Responses

FIRS Seeks Tax Compliance As A Prerequisite For Clearing Political Aspirants

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has recommended tax compliance as a prerequisite for clearing aspirants to contest elective positions. The Executive Chairman of FIRS and Chairman, Joint Tax Board (JTB) Muhammad Nami made the recommendation at a me...

May 25, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Harps On Marine Pollution Prevention

Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Bashir Jamoh has restated the Agency’s commitment to ensuring effective pollution prevention and control in the Nigerian Maritime domain in order to continue to create an enabli...

May 24, 2022 No Responses

At NCDMB Summit, FG Seeks Domestic Refining Capacity Synergy

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The Federal Government has called for synergy among stakeholders in the midstream and downstream sector as part of measures to strengthen local content and boost the country’s domestic refining capacity. In ...

May 21, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Appoints Adeniran New Statistician-General

President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of Mr Semiu Adeniran as the substantive Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), with immediate effect. This is contained in a ...

May 19, 2022 No Responses

NIWA Targets Two Million Container Movements Through Inland Waterways

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) on Wednesday projected the movement of no less than two million containers through the Nigerian inland waterways annually by 2025. The Managing Director of NIWA, Dr George Moghalu, said this while...

May 15, 2022 No Responses

Amaechi Inaugurates Governing Boards Of NPA, MAN, NIWA, Others

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has inaugurated the five Governing Boards of Parastatals under the Ministry. Amaechi, in a statement on Saturday explained that the board members would help restructure and reposition the agencies ...

May 9, 2022 No Responses

Catholic Bishops Advocate Increased Effort In Tackling Insecurity, Hunger

Catholic Bishops from 16 countries in West Africa on Sunday in Abuja called on the political class to exert more effort to end insecurity, poverty and hunger in the sub-region. The clerics made the call at the end of their...

May 7, 2022 No Responses

Dawulung Resumes As New Kogi FRSC Sector Commander

The New Sector Commander, Kogi Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Corps Commander Stephen Dawulung, has assumed duty and tasked officers on resilience and hardwork to safe lives on our highways. A statement issued by RC Ayodeji Oluwadunsin, Sector’s Pub...